Theos-Talk Archives (December 2010 Message tt00222)

It looks like the potential possibilities of using electronic format of
publications is enormous. In addition to what Chan has mentioned, here are
some additional benefits:

The print size of some books is small. Many older people are more
comfortable with larger print size. With a computer display it is easy to
zoom to any size.

We also have blind people.In old days, Braille was invented. Braille book
production was later automated. Now with readers capable of reading the
books and 'speak' on headphones, anyone who is not able to visually read a
book and listen to them in audio. Also there is no much additional cost is
involved.

Many know that in the cyberspace many pdf books are in circulation, courtesy
of enthusiasts of scanning.

I had a chance to scan a paperback and all it took was to cut off the
binding and 400+ pages were scanned in less than 30 minutes. The post
processing - ocring and desqewing and removing any blotches in the
background will take about an hour of time.

So it is high time that all theosophical books be made available in pdf
format for free. Otherwise scanners will do the job. The urgency is all the
more so due to the high cost of books put out by theosophical publishers. We
have seen the exhorbitant price SD Commentaries, the high cost of Mills's
comments on Mahatma Letters and the upcoming Theosophical Encyclopedia
priced at $48.00.

Recently there was a request for Hodson's Light of the Sanctuary; and this
book sells on Amazon for $322.00. How many theosophists in the world can
afford to purchase this? Not many, except for some super rich ones who may
want to adorn their bookshelves with impressive titles.

If anyone sees pdf files of any of the new books, it would be interesting to
know.

MKR

On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 4:22 PM, chandrasekaryas <
chandrasekaryas@e_QacMuriQwu6IPv2H7q8GJFs34Y8pnHSHxS2DIM9rHwlHtedpgOPtrWDoT-Um0WFp-smRZnj1BfwOVV8Ob_15tLvQ.yahoo.invalid> wrote:

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>
> Friends,
>
> I use Text-Aloud for have audiobooks from electronic books.
>
> It is possible too listen this audiobooks in i-phone system, mobile
> telephone, PC, palm-tops, or e-readers (i-river) while walking or car
> driving.
>
> Chan
>
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>, MKR
> <mkr777@...> wrote:
> >
> > It is time that the publishers, who are supposed to be dedicated to
> > broadcasting theosophy start putting out electronic editions. When money
> > talks, theosophical objectives go by the wayside. I think scanners will
> > teach a lesson to all publishers. (BTW, has anyone seen the exhorbitant
> > prices of college text books? A collusion between authors, publishers and
> > college bookstores, all make a lot of money -- big industry.)
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 11:37 AM, John W <JohnWW@...> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > A very careful search on Google has failed the disclose the existence
> of
> > > any scanned electronic editions (whether as image files, PDF, DJVU,
> DOC, or
> > > RTF) of any of the following books which were requested in the last few
> > > days:
> > >
> > > "Clairvoyant Investigations of Christian Origins and Ceremonial" - G
> Hodson
> > >
> > > "Light of the Sanctuary" - The Occult Diary of Geoffrey Hodson
> > >
> > > "One Hundred Years of Theosophy" - Joy Mills
> > >
> > > "Commentary On The Mahatma Letters" - Joy Mills
> > >
> > > If anyone has them, believed to be out-of-print, they should be
> scanning
> > > projects to be looked at.
> > >
> > > John W.
> > >
> > > --- On Thu, 30/12/10, MKR <mkr777@... <mkr777%40gmail.com>> wrote:
> > > From: MKR <mkr777@... <mkr777%40gmail.com>>
>
> > > Subject: theos-talk Electronic version of theosophical books
> > > To: "theos-talk" <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com<theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
> <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
>
> > > >
> > > Date: Thursday, 30, December, 2010, 5:25 AM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Has anyone seen pdf version of the following:
> > >
> > > 100 Years of Theosophy
> > >
> > > Commentary on Mahatma Letters
> > >
> > > Both are by Joy MIlls.
> > >
> > > Looks like theosophical publishers are in no mood to provide pdf files.
> > > Just
> > >
> > > the typical organizational thinking. Longer they wait, more likely they
> > > will
> > >
> > > fall victim to low cost high speed scanners in the market!
> > >
> > > MKR
> > >
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